Electric target machine with reversing target



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ELECTIC TARGET MACHINE WITH REVERSING TARGET Jan. 23, 1940. J. R. HALL.Er Al. 2,188,292

ELECTRIC TARGET MACHINE WITH REVERSING TARGET Patented '.Ian. 23, 1940UNITED sTATEs ELECTRIC TARGET MACHINE WITH BEVERSING TARGET Jawn R. Halland William P. Falkenberg, Los

Angeles,

Calif., assignors to Rayolite Riiie Range Company, Chicago, Ill., acorporation of klahoma Application August 25, 1939, Serial No. 291,858

20 Claims.

Our invention relates to an improvement in electric target riiie rangesand has for one purpose the provision of an improved target.

Another purpose is the provision of a target, for use in connection withtarget guns shooting a ilash of light, which is normally moved in onedirection and which reverses its direction of Y movement when struck bya flash of light from the gun.

Another purpose is the provision of improved means for reversing themovement of the target actuating motor in response to a hit against thetarget.

Another purpose is the provision of an improved target structure whichreverses when its direction of movement changes.

Qther purposes will appear from time to time in the course of thespecication and claims.

We illustrate our invention more or less diagrammatically in theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation with parts broken away;

Fig. '2 is a section on an enlarged scale along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the target structure;

Fig. 19 is a front elevation of part of the reversing mechanism;

Fig. 11 is a seaman on the une n n of Fig. 1o;

Fig. 12 is a wiring diagram;

Fig. 13 is a partial view of the structure shown in Fig. 1, illustratinga modication;

Fig. 14 is a section on the line I4`I4 of Fig. 13;

Fig. 15 is a section on the line I5-I5 of Fig. 13;

Fig. 16 is an enlarged View of part of the struc-4 ture shown in Fig.13;

Fig. 1'1 is an enlarged view of the reversing' Referring to thedrawings, I generally. indicates any suitable base upon which thecabinet structure 2 is mounted. Mounted on the base and within thecabinet structure is a framework generally indicated as 3 which supportsa plattorm 4 upon which is mounted any suitable reversible motor 5. 6 isan amplier, the details of which do not of themselves form part of thepresent invention.

Mounted upon the platform 4, as upon supports 1, is a track structurewhich includes a lower track member 8 and an upper track member 9, thetwo track members being supported upon supporting spacing members I0 andforming closed loops as shown in Fig. 9 with arcuate end portions Il andhorizontal rectilinear parallel connecting portions I2. A third rail I3is mounted upon the supports I0 upon insulating blocks I4 and conformsin general to the location of the tracks 8, 9.

Formed integrally or positioned with relation to the bottom rail 8 areiixed vertical sleeves I5, I6 in which are rotatable shafts I1, I8 whichcarry at their upper ends pulleys I9, 20 about which passes the belt 2l.The shaft I8, shown at the right hand side of the structure as shown inFig. 2, is connected by any suitable drive means, gear reduction or thelike, diagrammatically indicated as 22 with the motor 5 whereby, whenthe motor is actuated, the belt 2| is driven.

Mounted for movement upon the tracks 8, 9 is a carriage frame generallyindicated as at 25. It has offset portions 26 carrying rollers 21engaging and resting upon the track 8. The rollers are provided withswivel connections 28 to permit the carriage to ride around arcuate endportions II of the track structure. l The upper portion of the carriageframe 25 has offset ears 29, each one of which carries a pair ofvertically axised rollers 30, somewhat offset and engaging oppositesides of the lower portion of the upper track 9. 'Ihe offsetrelationship of the rollers or pins 30, as shown for example in Fig. 7,permits the carriage to ride around the arcuate track sections I Iwithout cramping or being slowed down.

Journaled in the carriage frame 25, as in the bearings 3|, 32 is thevertical shaft 33 having a "bottom gear 34 and a top gear 35. Theybottomgear 34 extends'through a slot 36 and meshes with a rack 31 mounted on aslide 38 slidable in guides 38 of the carriage member 25. Abutment stops40 limit its movement in each direction.

A bracket 4I on the slide 38 carries an outwardly extending pin `42which penetrates an aperture 43 of substantially greater diameter. Thisaperture is located in'an upstanding lug 44 mounted on the belt 2l.'I'he upper gear 35 meshes with a gear 45 on the upstanding sleeve 46.The sleeve 46 in turn is journaled on an inner sleeve 41 which is fixedon a boss 48 mounted on or forming part of the carriage structure 25.The outer sleeve 46 carries at its upper end a cup-shaped member 49. Theinner fixed sleeve 41 extends upwardly into the cup-shaped member andcarries a socket 50 for the photoelectric cell 5|, the details of whichdo not of themselves form part of the present invention.

52 indicates a ring seated on the circumferential ilange 53 of the cupstructure 49. 52 in turn carries an outer shell or body generallyindicated as at 54 which may for example simulate a negro carrying achicken, or any other suitable design. It is apertured at each side asat 55 and any suitable lenses 56 may be employed in order to directlight against the light sensitive cell 5| when the electric light flashgun below described is properly aimed.

Hinged Vto the cup-shaped member 49 are a pair of legs generallyindicated as 51. Each such leg is pivoted as at 58 and carries two pins59 between which are positioned upstanding pins 60 on a rotatable discor collar 6|, which is loosely mounted on the outer sleeve 46 andwhichis supported by any suitable collar 62. lOne of the legs 51 carries adepending arm l63 which may engage pins 54 on bars 65,66 located'atopposite sides of the forward track of the track structure. The bar maybe held by any suitable bracket 61.

It will be understood that the target structure is reversible and whenthe housing 54 is faced in and is traveling in one direction, the member63 engages one set of pins 64, Whereas when the device is faced in andis traveling in the opposite direction, it engages the other set of pins64 and causes a swinging of the legs which-simulates a Walking orrunning movement. 'I'he pins 64 may be spaced sumciently close togetheralong the path of movement of the target to keep the legs swinging tosimulate a natural walking or running movement.

It will be understood that in the position of the parts as shown in Fig.6, the target is traveling in the direction of the arrow. I f the motor5 is reversed and the direction of movement is reversed, then thereversal of movement, with a consequent reversal in the drivingdirection of the belt 2|, will cause the member 38 to slide in theguides 39 as far as the opposite stop 40 will permit. This in turn willcause the rack 31 to rotate the gear 34 and will thereby rotate throughthe gears 35 and 45 the outer sleeve 46. 'Ihis will turn the housing` 54around to face in the opposite direction, so that the target gure orhousing 54 always appears to be mov-` ing in the proper direction tosimulate walking or running on the part of the miniature figure which itforms.

It will be understood that any suitable wiring connections may beemployed. We Ishow for example wires 68, 69-in circuit with the photocell 5|. Wire 69 is grounded on the carriage structure Whereas the wire68 is secured to any suitable binding post 10 mounted in any suitableblock of insulating material 1|. By means of the spring 12 and therollers or contacts 13 it connects with the third rail I3.

Any suitable gun or electric flash light means may be employed. Weillustrate in the wiring diagram for example a gun structure generallyindicated as 15 in'which is an electric light source 16, a trigger 11,and a trigger switch 18. It will be understood that in response to apull of the trigger 11 and a closure of. the switch 18., any circuit,the details of which do not form part of the present invention, causesthe light source 16 to emit a flash of light which, if the operator aimscorrectly, will strike the photo cell 5|.

Any suitable coil control mechanism, if desired, may be employed, andthe number of shots available for a single coin may be limited. However,these features do not of themselves form part of the present inventionand are not herein described in detail. g

We illustrate, however, means for reversing the movement of the targetstructure in response to every hit so that the negro, if hit, mayreverse his direction of movement. It will be understood, of course,that the housing 54 may simulate a negro, a hen house being illustratedat A ,in Fig. 1. As soon as the target is initially moved,

with the negromoving toward the hen house, a successful hit ,will causehim to reverse his direction of movement and leave the hen house. Thisof course is merely one example of a practical use of our invention.

Any desired number of individual targets may be employed and in Fig. 9we illustrate two. It will be understood that the rear scenery panel Bmasks the movements of the targets on the rear turn or stretch of thetrack portions. If no hit is scored, the targets keep moving uniformlyin the same direction and reverse their movement only if struck.

Referring in greater detail to the reversing mechanism and wiringdiagram, illustrated in Fig. 12,"80 is the ground connection which is incircuit with the line 69 and 8| is a conductive connection from thethird rail I3. 6 indicates a photoelectric amplier thus put in circuitwith the photo cell 5|. When the photo cell 5| is struck by a ash oflight from the electric lamp 16 o f the gun 15, the photoelectricamplifier 6 energizes the'photoelectric relay 83 through a circuitincluding the lines 84 and 85. The relay switch 86 then closes a circuitincluding the lines -61 and 88.' 89 generally indicates a rectifierenergized by the transformer 90. 9| is a solenoid having anl armature 92having a hinged fork 93 including a dog portion 94 opposed to a ratchetwheel 95 on a shaft 96. 91 is a spring normally holding the dog. in theposition in which it is shown in Fig. l0, with the long arm of the fork93 in contact with the fixed pin 98.

When the photo cell 5| is struck, the solenoid 9| is energized andimparts an upward movement to the armature which moves the dog 94 intocontact with one of the teeth of the ratchet wheely 96. This rotates theratchet one step. Held'against movement in relation to the ratchet isthe disc 99 of insulating material which is provided with peripheralnotches |00. There is one notch for every two teeth of the ratchet 96.It will thus be understood that at one step a high portion of the disc99 is opposed to the reversing switch generally indicated Vas |0|, andat the next step a low portion of the notch |00 is 'opposed thereto. Forexample, in the position in which the parts are shown in Fig. 10, thereversing switch leaf |0| is seated in one of the notches |00 and is outof contact with the opposed switch member |02 and is -in contact with alower contact member |03. At the same time, its associated leaf |04 withthe spacing block |05 of insulating material is out of contact with theopposed contact member |06 and is in contact with the opposite contactmember |01. This relationship is reversed at each energization of thesolenoid'9l, that is to say, each time the operator is successful inhitting the photo cell 5| with a ash of light.

Referring to the wiring diagram,v the commercial current source, whichincludes the lines X and Y, in this case alternating current, providesthe energy for the photoelectric amplifier 6 and for the transformer 90.It also, by the lines H0, provides energy for the motor 5 as by theconductive connections ||2 and |I3. The lines H0, also extend up to thereversing switch, to the leaves and |04. ||4 and further connect thewindings of the motor 5 with the leaves |03, |06 and |02, |01,

respectively. Thus, the lines ||4, ||5 are reversed at each hit inrelation to the main lines ||0, or X and Y, and the reversing motorchanges its direction of movement at each hit.

Any suitable switch |20 may be employed, which serves to break the motorcircuit. It will be understood that it may be opened and closed manuallyor, for slot machine operation, any suitable means may be employedforbreaking the switch |20 after a predetermined number of shots.

Referring to the modified form of Figs. 13 and following, |25illustrates a motor having a constant rotational direction. l|26 is anysuitable gear reduction, and |21 indicates a coupling effective to drivea driving shaft |28 mounted in the bearings |29 on any suitable base|30. The shaft |28 has an enlarged central portion |3| having twodiametrically opposed slots |32, as shown for example in Fig. 20.Axially slideable in one of said slots is a retaining member or block|33. In the opposite slot is the slideable wedge member |34, having camends |35 opposed to locking balls |36, |31, which in turn are opposed tolocking bands |38, |39. The locking bands |38 and |39 are split asillustrated in Fig. 20, and each has one of its free ends secured to theenlarged portion |3| of the shaft |28. The locking bands are positionedwithin suitable apertures in pinions |40, 4| respectively, and serve toengage the pinions frictionally, when expanded by means of the balls|36, |31 and cam ends |35 of the wedge member |34. It will be understoodthat these pinions are loose on the shaft |28 and that both pinions arein mesh with the bevel gear |42 on the vertical shaft |43, mounted inany suitable bearing |44 in the base |30.

Surrounding the shaft |28 and its enlarged portion |3| is a clutch ring|46. It will be observed, as in Fig. 17, that the members |33 and |34each has outwardly extending prongs |33a and |34a, located at oppositesides of said ring |46. The rings is provided with a groove |41 engagedby or receiving the pins |48, mounted on a pivoted yoke |49, fixed on ashaft |50, mounted in any suitable bearing or bearings |5|, |52, on thebase |30. The opposite end of 'the shaft |50 carries a lever |63, theends of which are received in slot |54 of plungers |55,

, |56, associated with electric `magnetic coils |51, 60"

|58, which also may be mounted on the base |30 at any suitable pointthereof. The vertical shaft |43 isconnected by any suitable coupling tothe shaft I8, controlling the pulley 20, that portion of the devicebeing the same as shown in the form of Figs. 1 and following, it beingunderstood that the rotation of the pulley 20 is effective to rotate thebelt 2|, which actuates the target mechanism elsewhere described.

as shown in Figs. 13 and following, the motor itself, indicated at |25,has a uni-directional rotation. The motor, however, drives a clutchmechanism, which clutch mechanism is actuated to reverse the rotation ofthe pulley 20, and thus to reverse the direction of movement of the belt2|.

In contrasting, for example Fig. 21 with Fig. 12, the cam 99, with itsnotches |00 and its opposed leaf switch or contact |0I, is opposed tobut two switch contacts, namely |60 and |6|. One of the switch contacts|60 is in circuit with the electric magnetic coil |51 and therefore iseffective, when the circuit isclosed, to energize the coil |51 and pullup its corresponding plunger |65, this being the position of the partsshown in Figs. 17, 18 and 21. 'I'his movement of the lever |53 iseffective to rotate the shaft |50 to move the clutch wedge |34, and thusto de-clutch one of the pinions |36 or |31 and put the other in clutch.

It will be understood, without going into the wiring diagram, that thewheel 99 of Fig. 21, as in Fig. 12, is rotated one step in response toevery hit recorded against the photo cell 5|. The result of a hit is themovement of the member 99 one step, and if the contact |0| is in anotch, the movement of the member 99 one step leaves the contact inengagement with one of the intermediate portions of maximum diameter. Onthe other hand, if the contact |0| is already in contact with one of theportions of maximum diameter, a hit will cause it to drop into one ofthe notches. It will be understood that the result of a hit, therefore,is always to energize one of the solenoids and to deenergize the other.Hence, each hit results in a movement of the clutch mechanism abovedescribed and the'consequent reversal in the direction of rotation ofthe pulley 20 and thus the direction of movement of the belt 2|.

This change in the directional movement of the belt 2| causes a reversalin the position of the target 54. We may employ the same reversal means,shown for example in Figs. 2 to 8. However, we illustrate in Figs. 14,l5 and 16 a variant reversing means, which is somewhat simpler.Referring, for example, to Figs. 14 to 16, we illustrate a carriage 200having upper flanges 20| and lower flanges 202. On the lower flanges 202are mounted the rollers 21, and on the upper flanges are mounted therollers 30, which serve to center and guide the carriage just as inconnection with the corresponding structure of Fig. 2. A similarelectric contact- 12 is also employed on the two carriages.

Mounted on the carriage 200 are an upper bearing 203 and a lower bearing204. An innerstationary shaft 205, surrounded by an outer movable sleeve206, extends downwardly through the bearing 203 and is secured tothelower bearing structure 204. The sleeve 206 is rotatable about the shaft205 and is rotatable within both of the bearings. It carries an exteriorreel 201, which in turn carries an arm 208 with ilanges 209, adapted toabut against the carriage 200, and thus to limit the rotation of thereel of the sleeve 206 to approximately 180 degrees, as illustrated inFig. 15. Surrounding and secured to the reel is a flexible cable 2 I0,the opposite ends of which are secured to the belt 2|, as'at 2|| and at2 I2. It will therefore be understood that, in response to a change inthe direction of movement of the belt 2|, the reelis rotated through 180degrees of arc, and this causesa correspondlng rotation of the sleeve206 and of the target structure carried thereby.

g 'I'he dotted line position in Fig. 15 illustrates one limit ofrotation of the reel and the lever, and the full line positionillustrates the other. 2M are any suitable sleeves or guards forprotecting the ends of the ilexible member 2 I 0 where it may pass`through orfengage any portion of the carriage 200. It will be understoodthat the target structure 54 may be the same as shown in Fig. 2 orelsewhere.

It will be realized that whereas we have described and illustrated apractical and operative device, nevertheless many changes may be made inthe size, shape, number and disposition of parts without departing fromthe spirit of our invention. We therefore wish our description anddrawings to be taken as in a broad sense illustrative and diagrammatic,rather than as limiting us to our precise showing.

We claim:

1. In a target device, a target member and means for imparting movementthereto along a predetermined path, and means for reversing the movementof said target member along said path in responseto a hit, said targetmember having a plurality of faces, and means for reversing said targetmember when the direction of movement of said target member is reversed,whereby at the time of a change of direction of movement of the targetmember a different face is presented to the observer. y

2. In a target device, a reversible target member having a plurality offaces', means for imparting movement to said target member along apredetermined path, means for reversing the movement of the targetmember along said path when a hit is scored, and means for reversingsaid target member in response to the change in its direction ofmovement, whereby a different face is exposedA to the marksman. n

3. In a target device, a carriage and means for moving it along apredetermined path, a target member rotatably mounted upon saidcarriage, said target member having a pair of diametrically opposedfaces, a photosensitive ,member mounted on and moving with said carriageand located within said target member, each` face of said target memberbeing apertured whereby, at each normal position of said `target member,one of said apertures is alined with said photosensitive member, andmeans for reversing said target member in response to a hit.

4. In a target device, a movable target including a carriage, guidingmeans therefor, and means for moving the carriage, including a belt, andmeans for actuating it, a target support rotatably. mounted on saidcarriage for rotation about a generally vertical axis, a target element4 mounted on and rotatable with said support, and means for rotatingsaid vtarget element and support in response to a change in thedirection of movement of the belt, including a flexible member securedat each end to the belt and having an intermediate portion surroundingand secured to the support, said support including a. fixed portionmounted on said carriage, and a sleeve surrounding and rotatable `aboutsaid fixed portion, a reel on said sleeve about which said flexiblemember is passed and to which it is secured, and' means for limiting therotation of said reel to a, predetermined arc.

5. A target device including a guide, a carriage mounted for movementtherealong, motor means adapted to reciprocate the carriage along theguide, a target having 'a plurality 'of faces movably mounted on thecarriage, means associated with the carriage and target for moving thetarget with respect to the carriage upon a change of direction ofcarriage movement to bring a new face of the target into the view of anobserver, photo-sensitive means on the carriage and operativelyassociated with the several faces of the target, means for controllingthe motor means to cause a reversal thereof and bring about a changeindirectonof travel of the carriage along the guide, an electricconnection for the photo-sensitive means operative independent of theposition of the target and carriage, and an electric amplifying devicein circuit with the photo-sensitive means, and the motor control means,whereby the current controlled in the photo-sensitive means by a flashof light directed upon the face of the target exposed to the observerand impinging upon said means causes the operation of the motor controlto reverse the motor.

6. In a target device, a carriage, and means for imparting movementthereto, a target member movably mounted upon said carriage and having aplurality of apertured faces, light sensitive means on the carriage solocated that at a plurality of positions of the target member withrespect to the carriage, an aperture is aligned with the light sensitivemeans, means for reversing the direction of movement of the carriage,and means for moving the target member in relation to the carriage.

7. In a target device, a carriage, and means for imparting movementthereto, a target member movably mounted upon said carriage and having aplurality of apertured faces, light sensitive means on the carriage solocated that at a plurality of positions of `the target member withrespect to the carriage, an aperture is aligned with the light sensitivemeans; means for reversing the direction of movement of the carriage,and means for moving the target member in relation to the carriage whenthe direction of movement of the carriage is reversed.

8. In a target device, a carriage, and means for imparting movementthereto, a target member movably mounted upon said carriage and having aplurality of apertured faces, light sensitive means on the carriage solocated that at a plurality of positions of the target member withrespect to the carriage, an aperture is aligned with the light sensitivemeans, means for reversing the direction of movement of the carriage,when the light sensitive means is struckby a flash of light, and meansfor moving the target member in relation to the carriage.

9. In a target device, a carriage, and means for imparting movementthereto, a target member movably mounted upon said carriage and having aplurality of apertured faces, light sensitive means on the carriage solocated that at a plurality of positions of the target member withrespect to the.

carriage, an aperture is aligned with the light sensitive means, meansfor reversing the direction of movement of the carriage, when the lightsensitive means is struck by a flash of light, and means for moving thetarget member in relation to the carriage when the direction of movementofthe carriage is reversed.

10. In a target device, a target carriage and means for impartingmovement thereto along a predeterminedv path, a target member, rotatablymounted upon the carriage, and having a pair of generally diametricallyopposed faces, a photosensitive member mounted on and moving with thecarriage and located within the target member, each face of the targetmember being apertured, whereby at each firing position of said targetmember, one of the apertures is aligned with the photo-sensitive member,means for reversing ythe direction of movement of the carriage and meansfor rotating the target member through an angle of approximately 180degrees.

11. In a target device, a target carriage and means for impartingmovement thereto along a predetermined path, a target member rotatablymounted upon the carriage, and having a plurality of visible targetfaces arranged generally back to back, a photo-sensitive member mountedon. and moving with the carriage and located within the target member,each face of the targetA member being apertured, whereby, at each firingposition of the target member, one of said apertures is aligned with thephoto-sensitive member, means for reversing the direction of movement ofthe carriage, and means for rotating the target member through an anglesuch that the face visible prior to reversal is hidden and a faceinvisible prior to reversal becomes visible.

12. In a target device, a target carriage and means for impartingmovement thereto along a predetermined path, a target member rotatablymounted upon the carriage, and having a paix` of generally diametricallyopposed faces, means for rotating the target upon said'carriage, aphotosensitive member mounted on and moving with the carriage andlocated Within the target member, each face. of the target member beingapertured, whereby, at each ring position of said target member, one ofthe apertures is aligned with the photo-sensitive member.

13. A target device including a housing having an opening on one sidethereof, a track within the housing behind the opening, a exible drivemember generally parallel with and co-extensive with the track, a motoradapted to drive the exible member, motor control means including meansfor reversing' the direction of rotation of the motor, a carriagemounted for travel along the track, a driving connection between thecarriage and the flexible member, a target on the carriage having aplurality of apertured faces, only one of which is at a time visiblethrough the open side of the housing, light sensitive means on thecarriage so positioned with respect to the target faces as to be exposedto view only through the aperture in the target face which is visiblethrough the open wall of the housing, means associated with the targetadapted upon each reversal in direction of movement of the carriage tobring a dierent target face into view through the open wall of thehousing, and coin control means for conditioning the entire device foroperation.

14. In atarget device, a target carriage and means for moving it along apath, light sensitive means mounted on and moving with said carriage, atarget figure movably mounted on said carriage, said figure having aplurality of target faces, each such face being apertured in line withsaid light sensitive means, and means for moving said figure in relationto said carriage and for exposing said plurality of faces individuallyto the user of the target device with said light sensitive means exposedto the user through an aperture of the particular target face exposed tothe user.

15. A target device including a target body mounted for movement,lightsensitive means mounted Within said target body, said body having aplurality of target faces, each such face being apertured in line withsaid light sensitive means, and means for moving said body for exposingsaid plurality of faces'individually to the user of the target device,with said light sensitive means exposed to the user through an apertureof the particular target face exposed to the user.

16. A target device including a target body mounted for movement, lightsensitive means mounted within said target body, said body having aplurality of target faces, each such face being apertured in line withsaid light sensitive means, means for moving said body for exposing saidplurality of faces individually to the user of the target device, withsaid light sensitive means exposed to the user through an aperture ofthe particular target face exposed to the user, and means responsive toenergization of said light sensitive means by a ash of light through theaperture of said particular face for actuating the target body movingmeans.

17. In a target device, a carriage, and means for imparting movementthereto, a target member movably mounted upon said carriage and having aplurality of apertured faces, light sensitive means on the carriage solocated that at a plurality of positions of the target member withrespect to the carriage an aperture is aligned with the light sensitivemeans, means for reversing the direction of movement of the carriage,and means for moving the target member in relation to the lightsensitive means.

18. In a target device, a carriage, and means for imparting movementthereto, a target member movably mounted upon said carriage and having aplurality of apertured faces, light sensitive means on the carriage solocated that at a plurality of positions of the target member withrespect to the carriage an aperture is aligned with the light sensitivemeans, means for reversing the direction of movement of the carriage,and means for moving the target member from one of said positions toanother of said positions.

19. In a target device, a carriage, and means for imparting movementthereto, a target member movably mounted upon said carriage and having aplurality of apertured faces, light sensitive means on the carriage solocated that at a plurality of positions of the target member withrespect to the carriage an aperture is aligned with the light sensitivemeans, .means for reversing the direction of movement of the carriage,means for moving the target member from one of said positions to anotherof said positions, and means controlled by the marksman Afor actuatingsaid reversing means and actuating said target moving means.

20. A target device including a target body mounted for movement, lightsensitive means mounted Within said target body, said body having aplurality of target faces, each such face being apertured in line withsaid light sensitive means, means for moving said body for exposing saidplurality of faces individually to the Auser of the target device, withsaid light sensitive means exposed to the user through an aperture ofthe particular target face exposed to the` user, and means controlled bythe marksman for actuating said body moving means.

JAWN R. HALL. WILLIAM P. FALKENBERG.,

